I'm not sure why, but for whatever reason, I imagine the sound coming out of that guy's mouth to be the same thing you hear when a TIE fighter flies by.

Is this the appropriate time to start arguing about how you can't hear them fly by in space?

The pilots are making motor and laser noises over the radio. "Zeeeerooooom pew pew pew BROOOOSH."

Now, as far as the pope doing miracles, that is part of becoming a real saint on the church. I would not be surprised if he encounters many religious Italians during the day who quite frankly are delusional and waiting for someone to enable their belief.

FTFA: "The devil's influence and presence in the world seems to fluctuate in quantity inversely proportionate to the presence of Christian faith," said the Rev. Robert Gahl, a theologian at Rome's Pontifical Holy Cross University. "So, one would expect an upswing in his malicious activity in the wake of de-Christianization and secularization" in the world and a surge in things like drug use, pornography and superstition.

ikanreed:All you can say about Francis is that he's less openly evil than the last guy. The 2000s seemed to be a magnet for evil monsters running large international organizations.

I gotta say I kinda liked his speech that sounded like it came form an Occupy Wall Street Spokesman that he gave to a gathering of vatican bankers. Extra ballsy because tangling with those folks is rumored to be why John Paul I was only pope for a month. and FWIW his spokespeople are denying that was an exocrcism or any such thing, it's other people claiming that

Welcome to 1013. We're gonna party like its...well...1013. I can count to 14 if I use my toes, so we'll have a New Year. But I lost my foot in a thresher incident, and I was born without a left thumb, so there can't be a 15. END of the WORLD!!!!

local vagrant:FTFA: "The devil's influence and presence in the world seems to fluctuate in quantity inversely proportionate to the presence of Christian faith," said the Rev. Robert Gahl, a theologian at Rome's Pontifical Holy Cross University. "So, one would expect an upswing in his malicious activity in the wake of de-Christianization and secularization" in the world and a surge in things like drug use, pornography and superstition.

Ironic.

Go ahead, find some literature about what the Vatican considers spiritualy dangerous. You will find much ado from any religious club about misconceptions that will doom your soul and block you from the love of god. Commonly, the greatest enemy can be another religion. I saw an educational pamphlet in a Greek church declaring 'call no man father' because the Catholics got it mortally wrong and no longer follow the true path.

AverageAmericanGuy:If you were a demon and wanted to possess someone, why would you do it anywhere near a place that your immortal enemy hangs out? Wouldn't it be better to possess someone in Asia?

What and fark with those Buddhist warrior-monks and those staffs they have with the demon-chasing iron rings? No thanks. As a demon myself I find it much safer to hang out in a place where most of the population doesn't even believe you exist, and try to treat you with Prozac instead of holy water...